Abbas is looking for a way to cancel the PA elections, and escalating tensions in Jerusalem is as good an excuse as any other.
Dahlan’s faction issued a statement of condemnation and placed the responsibility for the safety of all candidates on Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas and his security apparatus.
Abbas’ decision is intended to politically eliminate Nasser Qudwa, the foundation’s chairman and nephew of Yasser Arafat.
Arafat's personal documents seem to indicate that Rajoub was involved in killing a number of Hamas terrorists.
Abu Mazen’s entourage is also heavily concerned about the proliferation of Fatah lists.
The Palestinian Authority has been arresting supporters of political rival Muhammad Dahlan.
Jibril Rajoub is seeking the chairmanship of the Legislative Council and is behind an attempt to establish a joint list for Hamas and Fatah.
Violent incidents broke out in the Balata refugee camp near Shechem (Nablus) over the weekend between Fatah members loyal to Muhammad Dahlan, members of the Palestinian Authority security forces and opponents of Fatah
Palestinian Authority security forces have arrested a number of political activists associated with Muhammad Dahlan after he criticized the PA for burning United Arab Emirates (UAE) flags and insulting Arab rulers who announced the normalization of ties with Israel.
The Palestinian Authority put a lot of pressure on the Arab party to help Gantz oust Netanyahu.
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A source in Ramallah noted that Abbas' internal political rivals, headed by Muhammad Dahlan, are much more likely to find themselves under an Interpol extradition order than Israeli officials.
Israeli concessions that are divorced from a genuine process of give-and-take cause harm.
